Extremedeveloper Posted 15 years ago
Letter Writing
A few English questions!
Hi everybody!
Hope all is well with you!
I need your help regarding an email that I have recently sent to my supervisor who is a well-known scientist.
Please read my supervisor’s email and my answer below and let me know if I have made any mistakes. Also please answer the following questions if possible.
1) Can “You are welcome and Please don’t mention it” be used together?
(I know that both of them are used in response to “thank you” but I have done this for more emphasis, is that wrong?)
2) “like it” or “liked it” and why?
3) “that is just” or “that was just” and why?
Number 2 and 3 seem to be very silly questions but I am having doubts about the answers. (In my opinion, both past and present tense can make sense in this situation regardless of style-related issues. What do you make of this?)
His email:
Hi Alex,
I wanted to thank you again for your present. My wife too loves it. We have already hanged it. Many thanks again.
My answer:
Dear Prof. Smith
You are welcome. Please don’t mention it. I am very happy that you and Mrs. Smith like it. That is just a little present for a great scientist!
Best regards,
Alex
Thank you so much in advance for your time and help
Best wishes,
Alex
Hope all is well with you!
I need your help regarding an email that I have recently sent to my supervisor who is a well-known scientist.
Please read my supervisor’s email and my answer below and let me know if I have made any mistakes. Also please answer the following questions if possible.
1) Can “You are welcome and Please don’t mention it” be used together?
(I know that both of them are used in response to “thank you” but I have done this for more emphasis, is that wrong?)
2) “like it” or “liked it” and why?
3) “that is just” or “that was just” and why?
Number 2 and 3 seem to be very silly questions but I am having doubts about the answers. (In my opinion, both past and present tense can make sense in this situation regardless of style-related issues. What do you make of this?)
His email:
Hi Alex,
I wanted to thank you again for your present. My wife too loves it. We have already hanged it. Many thanks again.
My answer:
Dear Prof. Smith
You are welcome. Please don’t mention it. I am very happy that you and Mrs. Smith like it. That is just a little present for a great scientist!
Best regards,
Alex
Thank you so much in advance for your time and help
Best wishes,
Alex
Top answer
Alex, Your email is very polite. The only change I would make is to put a comma after Prof. Smith .
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Alex,
Your email is very polite. The only change I would make is to put a comma after Prof. Smith.
Your email is very polite. The only change I would make is to put a comma after Prof. Smith.
extremedeveloper1) Can “You are welcome and Please don’t mention it” be used together?
(I know that both of them are used in response to “thank you” but I have done this for more emphasis, is that wrong?)
2) “like it” or “liked it” and why?
3) “th
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Dear AlpheccaStars,
Thank you so much for your help and for the wonderful comments!
Best regards,
Alex
Thank you so much for your help and for the wonderful comments!
Best regards,
Alex
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